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The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
International Clan Gathering
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Opening Parade of Massed Pipebands
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Feathers The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Massed Pipe Bands The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Prince Charles The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Tug O' War The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
HRH Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall
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Soldier check their tartan The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Young Chieftains The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Duke of Atholl's private army The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Highlander The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Clan Tented Village The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Pipeband watched by boys wrapped in saltire flags
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Tug O' War The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Chieftain The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Duke of Atholl's private army
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Matching Kilts The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
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A Farquharson Shooter The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
Watching event from Ruins of St. Anthony's Chapel at the foot of Arthur's Seat The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh The picturesque ruin of St Anthony's Chapel stands on a flat outcrop of rock, overlooking St Margaret's Loch, on the northern side of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. The Chapel was originally a simple slate-capped building with a 40 foot high tower, and appears in a view of the city as early as 1544. It remains an enigma, however, for neither the date of its construction nor its purpose is known. There is a clear view of the Chapel from Leith and the Firth of Forth, and it is possible that a light was hung in the tower to guide ships so that they could acknowledge the Saint. There was almost certainly a connection between the Chapel and the Knights Hospitallers of St Anthony in Leith. St Anthony was born in 250AD and founded the first monastery in history. His relics were associated with cures for the painful skin disease, erysipelas, which was known as St Anthony's Fire. This disease was a serious problem in Edinburgh in the 15th century and a hospital was established in Leith in 1430 for its treatment. Another tradition says that the Chapel was founded for reasons connected with St Anthony's Well, a spring which rises on the slopes immediately below the Chapel.
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
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The Big Screen HRH Prince of Wales opens The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
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The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh
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